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Both Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee will tell you they are better athletes because of how they push and support each other.

The Brownlee brothers set the pace for the day, with Jonathan Brownlee earning silver and Henri Schoeman grabbing a surprise bronze.

First-time Olympian Katie Zaferes raced to a sixth-place at last year's Rio test event.

"Every single day, I'm training and eating and sleeping and everything I do is thinking about that one day."

As the fourth-place female in 2012, Sarah True has had the experience of one Games to give her a healthy perspective heading into Saturday's race.

A tough bike course could help upset the podium

Emma Moffatt made history by becoming the first female Australian triathlete to attain a third Olympic spot.

The men’s triathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will air at 10 a.m. ET on Aug. 18 on USA Network.

Approximately 1,200 athletes gathered at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minn. for the ninth running of the popular women's-only event.

Meet the six talented Rio-bound athletes who will represent the U.S. next week.

The 2008 and 2011 ITU World Champion is back in top form and a strong contender for gold in Rio.

The best short course triathletes in the world will race for Olympic hardware on Aug. 18 and 20 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

The three-day non-drafting triathlon stage race is set for Oct. 28-30 in the Bahamas.

Two hundred fifty of the world’s bravest triathletes took on the iconic race in Eidfjord, Norway.

American Olympian Joe Maloy chats with nbcolympics.com about his past career as a lifeguard.

The 2012 London women’s Olympic triathlon that came down to a sprint finish happened four years ago this week.

On Sunday athletes competed in the 2016 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon—known for being Boston's only triathlon.

Americans Ben Kanute and Greg Billington treat us with some tongue-in-cheek hyperbole about single life ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Olympic medal contenders Non Stanford and Vicky Holland compete in what they call a "backyard transition challenge."

The men’s Olympic triathlon will be contested on Aug. 18, while the women will take to Copacabana Beach on Aug. 20.

Kyle Buckingham and Sarah Piampiano each used impressive bike and run splits to earn the wins at the inaugural Ironman Vineman.

Warm conditions did not slow down Kyle Buckingham (RSA) and Sarah Piampiano (USA) at Saturday's inaugural Ironman Vineman.

For the first time ever, Aquabike will be contested at the ITU World Championship level next August.

The classic race takes place in the scenic Sonoma County wine country in Northern California.

Until now, it has been difficult to get a clear picture of what the Rio Olympic triathlon competition will look like.

Nearly 900 young triathletes ages 7-19 will return to West Chester, Ohio for the USA Triathlon Youth & Junior National Championships.

Daniela Ryf earned the victory one week after dominating Challenge Roth.

Potts led wire to wire, posting a 47:03 swim, a 4:31:07 bike and a 2:58:19 marathon to earn the win in 8:20:23.

The Swiss athlete dominates in Zurich just one week after winning the iconic Challenge Roth triathlon.

Jackson put together a 1:00:22 swim, a 4:57:36 bike and a 3:07:00 marathon to take the victory and a new course record in 9:09:42

Jan Frodeno smashed the previous record, clocking a 45:22 swim, 4:09:22 bike and 2:40:35 run to set a new world record of 7:35:39.

The race is the northernmost half-iron-distance triathlon in the world.

The final hours of iron-distance triathlons are always a celebration, but Challenge Roth takes it to the next level.

Each age group athlete is treated with the same welcoming spirit as the pros at Challenge Roth.

Photographer Paul Phillips captures the record-breaking pro race at Challenge Roth 2016.

Severe weather forced the cancellation of the swim, modified bike-run course.

The United States team dominated from line to line.

It was a history-making day in Germany as Frodeno annihilated the world record for fastest iron-distance triathlon.

In the men's race, Mario Mola takes top honors.

Photographer Paul Phillips captures the smiles from the Challenge Roth pre-race swim, expo, and athlete dinner.

Denmark’s Michelle Vesterby is equally admired for her athletic skill and for her vivacious personality.

Challenge Roth is a race, but that doesn't keep athletes from having a bit of fun.

The Ironman world champion arrived in Roth Thursday morning after a last-minute decision to start Sunday’s race.

We're just a few days away from the action at Challenge Roth!

World champions, defending champions and podium hopefuls assembled in Roth, Germany this morning for a press conference.

Felix Walchshöfer shares a glimpse behind the scenes and chats aobut what’s in store for this year’s race.

The 2012 Olympic silver medalist will undergo surgery for injuries suffered in a minor bike crash.

Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon offers Rio-bound athletes a final speed tune up with a sprint-distance race on Saturday.

Fifteen athletes will race the iconic Challenge Roth in honor of a passionate teenager whose life was cut tragically short.

We caught up with Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield in advance of his Challenge Roth debut.

Several top pros will compete at Ironman 70.3 Racine this Sunday, July 17, for a chance to earn a share of the $50,000 prize purse.

American Renee Tomlin kept her first position from T2 to the finish line, earning the victory at 1:00:02.

Russian Dmitry Polyanskiy claimed the top spot on the podium in Tiszy.

This Sunday's race will see both defending Ironman world champions make the start.

Russian Dmitry Polyanskiy and American Renee Tomlin claimed the gold in Hungary.

The United States' Andy Potts edged out a tough men's field, while Great Britain's Holly Lawrence continued her 70.3 dominance.

Race organizers were forced to cancel the 2016 Life Time Tri Boulder Peak event the evening before the race due to an area wildfire.

In its debut at the Paralympics, a total of 60 athletes will race for Paralympic gold on Sept. 10-11.

For this year’s 20th anniversary of the Tiszaujvaros World Cup, the race will maintain its semi-finals and finals format.

This Sunday, more than 2,500 athletes will compete in a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run through Sonoma’s beautiful wine country.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle and Australia's Melissa Hauschildt claimed the 2016 Ironman European Championship victories in Frankfurt.

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy was able to finally capture her first-ever World Triathlon Series title.

Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee recaptured the title at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm title with a phenomenal run.

Two athletes with multiple world championships to their names earned the victories on a dramatic day of racing in Frankfurt.

Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain edged out younger brother Jonathan for his second consecutive WTS win.

Duffy turned in a solo dominant performance on the bike and run.

USA Triathlon today announced eight paratriathletes who will represent the United States.

The announcement was expected earlier this month, but no Canadian had met the individual standards set by Triathlon Canada.

American Sarah True returns as the reigning back-to-back champion after she claimed the WTS Stockholm titles in 2014 and 2015.

The second half of the World Triathlon Series begins this weekend at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm.

Daniela Ryf and Sebastian Kienle highlight the start list.

Three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae turned in an impressive 2:49:06 marathon to earn the course record.

Both 2015 Ironman Coeur d'Alene champions Potts and Jackson chose to return to the Idaho vacation town to compete for the half-iron titles.

Canada's Lionel Sanders and Great Britain's Holly Lawrence continue to build on successful 2016 seasons.

On the men's side, Belgium's Marino Vanhoenacker earned his eighth Ironman Austria victory.

It was a warm, sunny weekend for competitors at the 12th annual TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.

Great Britain's Non Stanford speaks with about the privilege of racing triathlon on the world stage of the ITU.

Canada's Lionel Sanders and the United States' Meredith Kessler will look to defend their 2015 titles at this Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant.

Nearly 650 of the nation's top run-bike-run athletes are slated to compete for national titles and world championship team spots.

Germany's Natascha Schmitt and Boris Stein earned the victories.

With the area's strong multisport roots and the beautiful course, the event is always a favorite.

Nearly 2,000 amateur and professional athletes took the plunge into the 61.2-degree water of San Francisco Bay.

Gwen Jorgensen claimed her 17th career WTS victory at the debut event.

Joe Maloy, Holly Lawrence best a talented field of short- and long-course stars.

Strong showings on a hot day in Cambridge, Md.

A high-drama day of racing in Australia yields Kona spots, $150,000 prize purse.

A high-drama day of racing in Australia yields Kona spots, $150,000 prize purse.